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William Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Morton, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morton, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Mrs — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morton, North Dakota |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Range 86 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inga Johnson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Petrena Johnson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Martin Johnson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morton, North …
Son, age 8
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Morton, North …
Son, age 17
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Morton, North …
Son, age 27
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Morton, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elise Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Petrena Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Johnson
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Johnson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elise Johnson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Petrena Johnson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Inga Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1337unit:0005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Olin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Tobine Olin | 58 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 3 | Jacob C. Olin | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Anna H. Olin | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 5 | Ellen J. Olin | 26 | Daughter | Dress Maker | North Dakota |
| 6 | Arthur L. Olin | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lucile Olin | 18 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Joseph Schollert | 53 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 9 | Adelle Schollert | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Roy Schollert | 28 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 11 | Ellis Schollert | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Eva Schollert | 15 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Lee Schollert | 13 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Loyd Schollert | 10 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 15 | William Schollert | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 16 | Debs Schollert | 7 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 17 | Adramus A. Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | John G. Johnson | 46 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Jacob T. Johnson | 41 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 20 | Simon A. Johnson | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Joseph Johnson | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Tillie S. Johnson | 26 | Daughter | Dress Maker | North Dakota |
| 23 | Petrena Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 24 | Martin Johnson | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 25 | William Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Inga J. Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Raymond Rosenbaum | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Russia |
| 28 | Amelia Rosenbaum | 51 | Wife | None | South Russia |
| 29 | Markus Rosenbaum | 28 | Son | Farmer | South Russia |
| 30 | Floren Rosenbaum | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Russia |
| 31 | Ralph Rosenbaum | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Russia |
| 32 | Roy Rosenbaum | 19 | Son | None | South Russia |
| 33 | Estelin Rosenbaum | 13 | Son | None | South Russia |
| 34 | Henry Traut | 56 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 35 | Elizabeth Traut | 48 | Wife | None | South Russia |
| 36 | Peter C. Traut | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Russia |
| 37 | Christ P. Traut | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Russia |
| 38 | Elizabeth Traut | 20 | Daughter | Servant | South Russia |
| 39 | Johanny Traut | 14 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 40 | Nelly Traut | 13 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 41 | Alvina Traut | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 42 | Frank Holzerman | 72 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 43 | Fredrick Holzerman | 41 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 44 | Johanas Holzerman | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 45 | Frank Holzerman | 7 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 46 | Edward Holzerman | 4 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 47 | Andrew A. Johnson | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 48 | Ellen Johnson | 29 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 49 | Vernadore Johnson | 5 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 50 | Milton Johnson | 4 | Son | None | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)